Site work and paving for a civil project in Downers Grove, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; road / highway; road / highway; and water / sewer project.

Question Deadline 03/14/2024 at 2:00 PM CT This contract calls for the construction of a "public work," within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/01 et seq. ("the Act") or is a service contract subject to the prevailing wage requirement of the Illinois Procurement Code, 30 ILCS 500/25-60 (the "Code"). The Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics performing services on public works projects no less than the current "prevailing rate of wages" (hourly cash wages plus amount for fringe benefits) in the county where the work is performed. The Code requires vendors awarded certain service contracts to pay service workers no less than the general prevailing wage rate of hourly wages (hourly cash wages plus amount for fringe benefits in the county where the work is performed. The Illinois Department of Labor publishes the prevailing wage rates on its website https://www.illinois.gov/idol/Laws- Rules/CONMED/Pages/Rates.aspx. The Illinois Department of Labor revises the prevailing wage rates and the contractor/subcontractor has an obligation to check the Illinois Department of Labor's website for revisions to prevailing wage rates. For information regarding current prevailing wage rates, please refer to the Illinois Department of Labor's website. All contractors and subcontractors rendering services under this contract must comply with all requirements of the Act and Code, including but not limited to all wage requirements and notice and record keeping duties. consecutive calendar months during which the level of unemployment in the State of Illinois has exceeded 5% as measured by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics in its monthly publication of employment and unemployment figures. Any public works project financed in whole or in part by federal funds administered by the State of Illinois is covered under the provisions of this requirement, to the extent permitted by any applicable federal law or regulation. 30 ILCS 570. Contractors may receive an exception from this requirement by submitting a request and supporting documents certifying that Illinois laborers are either not available or are incapable of performing the particular type of work involved. The certification must: (a) be submitted to the agency within the first quarter of the Contract Term; (b) provide sufficient support that demonstrates the exception is met, (c) be signed by an authorized signatory of the contractor; and (d) be approved by the agency.